Responsibilities
Develop API for modern cross-platform responsible SPA from the ground up
Participate in design and planning discussions, contribute architecture ideas
Develop and test new user-facing features
Write highly scalable, reusable and testable code
Optimize application for maximum speed and performance
Collaborate with other team members
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
Knowledge of Agile principles, open-source ecosystem, Test Driven Development (TDD).
Experience in OOP and MVC design and development patterns. Good understanding of data structures and design patterns.
Back-end development experience in building large, complex, highly scalable web applications using Ruby on Rails framework.
Solid understanding of Ruby syntax, its nuances and core concepts. Ability to write clean and readable code.
Familiarity with concepts of RESTful.
Experience building API's, including authentication, cleanliness, and role-based access permissions.
Experience with SQL or NoSQL database technologies (e.g. MySQL, ElasticSearch, CouchBase, Redis, etc.)
Comfortable with source version control software (Git).
Knowledge and understanding of server-side architecture best practices.
Deep understanding of the HTTP protocol and networking.
Knowledge or experience with Cloud computing technologies and environments (AWS)